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I will say . . . I'm fairly impressed with the simplicity of the Honda & Dometic tech stuff. There is only a fraction of the electronics and wiring behind the helm and elsewhere as compared to the all the Mercruiser stuff I had. . . . and the functionality is the same.

Just ordered my oil change stuff. 11 quarts of oil for each engine o_O + 2 quarts of gear oil. @alldodge . . . my steering goes 4 turns lock-2-lock (30˚ pivot each way)

No . . . that is the zinc paint (darker color) that I sprayed on it before launching . . . most of it has come off.

End of the season for me . . . . Trailer all set to go . . . The boat came on the bunks pretty much dead center. (y) . . Backing down my road/driveway was uneventful . . . . . . Lots of rain yesterday, so the boat had to take a pee. . . . Now for off-season maintenance. :unsure:

Closing this up, further discussion can be on Facebook.

@alldodge . . . When is the date for the 'swap meet'? You will have 2 of the happiest days of boat ownership all on the same day! :LOL:

My boat, now with outboards, handles a bit differently than the sterndrives did around the dock, but not significantly better/worse. I have not counted the steering wheel turns, but it does not seem unusual. My steering is all-electric. I don't notice the reverse thrust being a problem. One...

Much appreciated for the shout-out. We do get paid the same amount as we earn working on our boats :ROFLMAO:

With a short trip today, the engines are @ 19.4 hours . . . so pretty much perfect for the break-in servicing.

Fuel Gauge saga . . . When all else fails RTM . . . 🤓 . . It appears that there is a special harness . . . and the fuel sender wiring connects to Resistive input #2 (not #1, which is for Trim). So . . . I re-configured the gauges to take the analog signal from Resistive Input #2. I turned...

Interesting find . . . a 2 yr old demo boat with barely break-in hours. :cool:

Yes, I was going to offer some guidance and technical assistance on that. :LOL: Probably twin 250 HP

So, is the dealer taking your boat (Chap 280) and trading it for the Formula 270. . . . Like an even swap?

This (Formula 270) is in Illinois . . . looks like from the BT Ad. :unsure: Not too far to go.

Cars, trains, and buses were the only way folks got home

Nice deal that you could work out a swap. Win-win 😀

In the days after 9/11 I remember being outside and how eerie quiet it was. Then I realized how accustomed 'we' had become to jets flying at altitude overhead . . . not loud but more of a background noise. Every once in a while you could hear a plane . . . obviously a military plane.

I was ‘on the bench’ (unemployed) and the Admiral was working. I was outside working on the house. She called and said go turn on the TV . . . 😲

OK, as you look at the boat on the trailer, do you see any deformation marks from the rollers?

It sounds like the OP would like to keep the boat ? I'm wondering what the insurance might do for a settlement in a situation like that? Note for future . . . An 'agreed value' insurance policy may be a better way to go, since value is established at the outset of the policy.